So I finally got around to making a CBG.

Over all it was a big success, considering that when I first beginning working on this project I was not very optimistic and I was worried that the neck would snap 1/2 or the thing would explode.

I used Torpedo box, oak neck, tuning machines from a cheap mandoline and some discarded screws.  I found a couple of discarded Sorvall centrifuge tubes and make one into a slide.

A lot of mistakes (which I expected) were made, the original plan was to make a 4 string, I ended up making a 2 string.  Making the guitar neck ate up the most time, I did not plan accordingly and had to make adjustments to compensate for my mistakes.  I think the neck is as good as it is going to get, the action is kinda high but it works fine with a slide.

The next step will be to a install a pair of pickups and volume pod in it.  I saved a few telephones from being throw into the garbage, I am goanna use the receivers as pickups.  I don't think the telephone receivers will make good sounding pickups, but they did not cost me anything and I figure it's worth a shot.

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